Community composition of black flies during and after the 2020 vesicular stomatitis virus outbreak in Southern New Mexico, USA

Abstract Background Vesicular stomatitis virus (VSV), a vector-borne pathogen of livestock, emerges periodically in the western US. In New Mexico (NM), US, most cases occur close to the Rio Grande River, implicating black flies (Simulium spp.) as a possible vector. In 2020, VS cases were reported in...

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Main Authors: Madelin J. Whelpley, Lawrence H. Zhou, Jeremy Rascon, Bailey Payne, Brett Moehn, Katherine I. Young, Chad E. Mire, Debra P. C. Peters, Luis L. Rodriguez, Kathryn A. Hanley
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-02-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-024-06127-6